Recently, I watched a tournament match, and I had bet a certain amount on one of the participants. At that time, a certain gentleman approached me. In the ensuing polite conversation, he found out that I had bet on one of the participants, and he may have even noticed my joy at my victory. He introduced himself with a name that sounded very much like a fictional one - Druagruon Chestfalsky. It would have been impolite to mention this, so I didn't ask an awkward question. So, he suggested taking a walk around the area to strengthen our friendship. He looked quite respectable and said that he was a member of the Academy of the Kingdom. As a foreigner, I didn't want to spoil my relationship with a possible future colleague; on the contrary, I wanted to befriend him. So, when we found ourselves in a secluded place, he used a very, very dark magic on me - mind control. Since I am also a mage, I managed to avoid losing control of myself. You understand how powerful the mind control spell is? Absolute control over a person's actions. At the very least, he could have robbed me, because he knew that I had won a certain amount at the tournament, although he didn't know how much. But I fear his plans were much more insidious. I cast the strongest spell I knew, summoning a tsunami wave, but it didn't stop the villain. I feared being pursued. I had to resort to the magic that I know much worse. Unfortunately, I overdid it. I didn't want to kill him, only to freeze him so that I could escape and tell the city guard about the attack.
Can you imagine what horror could have happened if I had unleashed a tsunami in the center of the city? And, being under his control, I could have easily done that. The fear not only for myself but also for others who might suffer from my actions gave me unprecedented strength.
Duke Rumke.